Real-world performance of directional microphone hearing aids

Seminars in Hearing

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 70-77

  Walden, Brian E ^a   Surr, Rauna K ^a   Cord, Mary T ^a  

^a WALTER REED ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Directional microphone; Everyday living; Hearing aid; Microphone preference; Omnidirectional microphone

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTICS; ADULT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIRECTIONAL HEARING; HEARING AID; HUMAN; MICROPHONE; NOISE;

EID: 20344362954     PISSN: 07340451     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2005-871005     Document Type: Conference Paper

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